Our offices will be open on select Saturdays throughout the year at our three major locations. Appointments are available for marriage licenses, ceremonies and passport services. Please click on the desired service below for opening dates over the next six months and to make an appointment.

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Welcome to the Clerk-Recorder Department. We encourage you to browse our website and learn more about the services our department provides. Please note that we have locations in the following cities: Anaheim, Laguna Hills, Santa Ana and Westminster. For maps and directions, click on the "Office Locations" button to the left.

Our office handles property records, marriage licenses and ceremonies, birth and death certificates, and many other services. We also oversee the Orange County Archives, where materials detailing the history of Orange County can be found.

Latest News

January 28, 2019
Clerk-Recorder to Host 3rd Annual Passport Day at the Old County Courthouse in Santa AnaClerk-Recorder Hugh Nguyen invites the public to take advantage of Passport Day in Santa Ana to get their passports now and avoid last minute travel delays. For the third year in a row, the Clerk-Recorder’s Office will be hosting this special day at the Old County Courthouse in Santa Ana. This year it will be held on Saturday March 2, 2019 from 9 am to 3 pm.

January 24, 2019
Grand Opening for Clerk-Recorder's New Anaheim Location Set for February 25Clerk-Recorder Hugh Nguyen is proud to announce February 25, 2019 as the grand opening date for the Clerk-Recorder Department’s new North County Branch Office in Anaheim. After months of anticipation, the new office, located at 222 S. Harbor Blvd, Ste. 110, in Anaheim, will open its doors at 9 a.m. to serve the public.

January 9, 2019
Clerk-Recorder to Offer Extended Valentine's Day Hours for Marriage ServicesSanta Ana, Calif. - For those looking to tie the knot on what many consider to be the most romantic day of the year, look no further. To accommodate couples, Orange County Clerk-Recorder Hugh Nguyen will be offering extended hours at his offices in Anaheim, Laguna Hills and at the Old County Courthouse in Santa Ana on Valentine’s Day. The department will close at 5:30 pm instead of its normal closing hours to issue marriage licenses and perform marriage ceremonies.

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